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Cute, joyous, loveable—YA queer romance from Adiba Jaigirdar
Hani and Ishu’s Guide To fake Dating is the new YA queer romance from Adiba Jaigirdar and it’s everything it promises.
Linguistic archaeology—how words reveal our history
How Linguistics can Help the Historian| Anthony Harvey|Royal Irish Academy| ISBN:9781911479697|€ 9.50 Evidence of who we were is wired through etymology by Anthony Harvey It took a modification of the Roman calendar to bring September, October, November and December into their current positions...
A loosening and tightening knot: Eoghan Smith on the artistry of Joanna Walsh
Seed|Joanna Walsh|No Alibis Press| 2021|Limited Edition Set|ISBN: 9781838108113 by Eoghan Smith Seed, by the acclaimed multidisciplinary writer Joanna Walsh, was first published by Visual Editions in 2017 as a digital interactive app. The relatively straight-forward narrative, described as a ‘queer coming-of-age story...
Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan wins Irish Book of the Year
Seán Ronayne, Graham Norton, Donal Ryan, Eilish Fisher, Jane Casey & Johnny Sexton Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan has won the An Post Irish Book of the Year 2024 Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan has been announced as the overall An Post Irish Book...
Picture books—Peachicks, Penguins, and Pigs
Peachicks, Penguins, and Pigs—Ruth Ennis on picture books Ruth Ennis As we reach the end of the year, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the many excellent picture books by Irish authors and illustrators published this year. Here you’ll find...
A strong sense of nostalgia and hope—The Lost Past of Billy McQueen
The Lost Past of Billy McQueen|Neil Alexander|Embla Books A strong sense of nostalgia and hope—The Lost Past of Billy McQueen by Susan McKeever On the night of the 11th of July 1989, bonfires rage across Northern Ireland in anticipation of...
A sumptuous production and compulsive book—Revolutionary Times
Revolutionary Times: Ireland 1913-23: The Forging of a Nation|Mike Cronin and Mark Duncan|Merrion Press A sumptuous production and a compulsive book to dip into—Revolutionary Times by John Kirkaldy There have been almost as many books on Ireland in...
Anna Heussaff on Éanna Corr, Oiread na Fríde, and Heartstopper
Anna Heussaff on three recent books in Irish for teens—Éanna Corr, Oiread na Fríde, and Heartstopper by Anna Heussaff Lively, contemporary novels in Irish for teenagers used to be as scarce as snowflakes in May. A diligent searcher could find a handful but they...
Burning Books Q&A—Tristan Rosenstock
Tristan Rosentock talks all things bookish in the companion series to our popular podcast A book from your early days? I was 7 when my father’s collection of verses Dánta Duitse came out and it was a...
A living artefact that records a very real present—Ghostgirl, by Annemarie Ní Churreáin
A living artefact that records a very real present—Ghostgirl, by Annemarie Ní Churreáin by Aoife Lyall Ellen Orchard’s essay, ‘How Can a Poem Bear Witness?’, acknowledges the significant and complex position of the poet when it comes to writing about atrocities that are known...
Little Island sign two titles by Máire Zepf
Little Island sign two English titles by leading Irish-language author Máire Zepf Little Island Books have announced the acquisition of the English-language debut by leading Irish-language author Máire Zepf. World rights in all languages for The Cloud Kingdom have been acquired directly from the author by publisher...
Coming of age, at every age – YA novels as Gaeilge
Coming of age, at every age – YA novels as Gaeilge by Úna Nic Cárthaigh The Young Adult reading category is generally defined as targeting readers aged 12 – 18 years. While genres within this category can vary from fantasy and dystopia to historical...
Gifts for the writer in your life at MoLI
MoLI have a selection of lovely writing-themed gifts this Christmas Stuck for inspiration for a present for the writer or reader in your life? The Museum of Literature Ireland has a nice selection of gifts with a literary theme—and a whole array of other ideas for...